#654A45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.038 30.6), rgb(101, 74, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#654A45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654A45 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.038 30.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #654A45 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654A45 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654A45 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654A45 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB8
oklch(81% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69993
oklch(70.7% 0.036 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38079
oklch(63.1% 0.045 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6962
oklch(55.6% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#795751
oklch(49.1% 0.047 30.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654A45
oklch(43.7% 0.038 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#654A45 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #504D45 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565245 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4749 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654A45
#654A45
oklch(43.7% 0.038 30.6)
- #38585D
#38585D
oklch(43.8% 0.038 208.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #654A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #654A45 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.